A ribozyme is a self-catalyzing RNA molecule that can catalyze a specific chemical reaction, such as the cleavage of another RNA molecule or the formation of a peptide bond between amino acids during protein synthesis. Ribozymes do not require protein components for their catalytic activity.

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A Ribozyme Is

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A ribozyme is

A) an RNA-protein complex that cleaves DNA.
B) an enzyme that catalyzes the assembly of ribosomes.
C) a small RNA that can catalyze a specific chemical reaction.
D) a stretch of uracils in RNA that directs splicing.
E) a short DNA molecule that acts as scissors on longer sequences of DNA.

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